FRAUDULENT US PASSPORT INFORMATION FAXED TO

UNCLAS BRIDGETOWN 001002 SIPDIS DEPT FOR DS/ICI/PF, DS/IP/WHA SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ASEC CASC BB XL SUBJECT: FRAUDULENT US PASSPORT INFORMATION FAXED TO BARBADOS ¶1. On 05/16/2006, Police Constable Taylor of the Royal Barbados Police Force requested assistance from the Embassy Bridgetown regarding verification of two fax photo copies of US passports received by a local travel agent. ¶2. According to Constable Taylor, his office was requested to verify and investigate two photocopies of US passports faxed to a travel agent along with Credit Card numbers in order to secure travel reservations. When the faxes were received, the travel agent immediately notified police because prior to the faxes being sent, no one contacted the agency to request travel arrangements from the agency. ¶3. The fax copies of US Passports #344098433 bearing the name of Jackson Curtis, 10/08/1948 and US Passport #240804190 bearing the name of Adeyemi Alabi, 06/16/1965 were checked by Bridgetown Fraud Prevention Manager and ARSO via CA database indices. There are no records associated by name or passport number as being issued by the US Government. ¶4. On 06/09/2006, ARSO Bridgetown entered the fraudulent US Passports and subject's names into TECS as a precaution should anyone attempt to travel abroad utilizing these fraudulent passports. ¶5. Point of contact on this matter is Special Agent Sean A.M. Nedd, ARSO, at (246) 436-4950, extension 2473; IVG: 986-2473. GILROY